Ann Richards

Tim Kaine’s stock as a potential running-mate for Barack Obama has dropped markedly in the last day, with the news that Mark Warner, Kaine’s predecessor as Virginia’s governor, will be the keynote speaker at the convention in Denver.

The thinking, widely repeated in the media yesterday and this morning, is that Warner’s selection effectively excludes Kaine from the V.P. hunt since the Obama campaign wouldn’t want two Virginians occupying the featured speaking roles on two consecutive convention nights. As Keith Olbermann put it on his MSNBC show last night:

Warner's rising star might actually dim the VP chances for Virginia's current governor, Tim Kaine on this simple theory.

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Hillary Clinton will speak at the September 18 funeral of former Texas governor Ann Richards.

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John DeSio makes the case for a Mayor Dick Parsons:

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Ed Koch attacks a congressman who has a beef with the president.

I believe John Conyers, by launching these attacks on the President while the country is at war, is doing a disservice to the country, but of course, he has the right to do that.

And above is a television ad from upstate Democratic congressional candidate, Eric Massa, who opposes "anything that even rhymes with NAFTA."